7.30.2012

The girls of my little Class of 2012 had a "Last Summer Bash" to say goodbye to everyone before they head off to college, and I signed up to bring dessert. I knew right away that I wanted to make a trifle because they're easy. I'm also increasingly obsessed with s'mores and thought, how can I make this a s'more trifle?? I brainstormed in the shower, obviously (my most productive thought time, for some reason), and came up with this bad boy.

Campfire Trifle

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix (& required ingredients to prepare)

1 box instant chocolate pudding (& required ingredients to prepare)

1 small container of Fluff

1 medium container of Cool Whip

appox. 10 graham crackers

Heath Bar, if desired

Directions:

1. Prepare box cake as directed.

2. Prepare instant pudding as directed.

3. Beat fluff & Cool Whip together.

4. Crush graham crackers.

5. Layer ingredients as desired & decorate the top.

Source: my gluttonous brain

Thoughts/modifications I'd make:

- Annie makes s'more cupcakes that I'm dying to try, and I think her marshmallow frosting would be killer in this. Plus, how amazing would the top the trifle look if you ended with the frosting and used a kitchen torch to toast it?!

- I knew I wanted more texture, so I added the Heath Bar.

- I don't think you'd be able to refrigerate this overnight because the graham crackers would get soggy. This wasn't an issue, since I put it together 10 minutes before leaving... and we made pretty quick work of it at the party.

7.27.2012

After 5 years of trying to make it happen, Doug & I were FINALLY able to do an Adirondack trip with Jeremy & Victoria! Before this trip, I hadn't been to the Daks since I visited Kathleen there... which I want to say was when I was in like, 6th grade?? Shameful.

Back seat buddies:

Um, I'm obsessed with the following video. Would you look at this little musical prodigy?!

And then when he says "Adirondacks!" - AMAZING.

Beautiful scenery...

A little mama&son smooch.

The boys grilling up a delicious meal of Excelsior steak...

Post dinner walk down to Heart Lake.

Still can't believe this girl camps at 6 months pregnant...

Dad snapping pics of his little show off :)

The boys.

So, Colden is quite the little swimmer. And he also loves watching other children swim.

These next pictures he was just quietly watching in awe as a boy splashed around in the lake.

The next day, Doug & Jer woke up at 4AM to go climb 2 high peaks (Nye&Street). Crazies.

Then later that day, I made Doug climb Mt. Joe with me.

I haven't done a high peak yet, but this climb gave me a little flavor, and I'm pumped to do my first!

Handsome hiker.

Summit!

That afternoon, we went to Lake Placid, where we went to a bunch of fun shops

& had delicious dinner. After dinner, we drove around Mirror Lake & took in the gorgeous sunset.